Small-house nursing homes
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- LTSS choices
- Author(s):
- Rainhard, Susan C., author Hado, Edem, author
- Contributor(s):
- AARP (Organization), issuing body. Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization)), issuing body.
- Publication:
- Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, 2021
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Health Facility Size Nursing Homes Long-Term Care -- methods United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Given COVID-19's devastating impact on long-term care facilities, more and more individuals and families are interested in finding alternatives to traditional institutional care settings. Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities account for a disproportionate share (40 percent as of December 15, 2020) of coronavirus-related deaths in the United States, despite representing less than 1 percent of the population. A major driver of widespread transmission of COVID-19 in traditional nursing homes was the physical environment of these settings--typically large buildings with shared living spaces. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, long-standing problems in traditional nursing homes, such as infection control violations, low staffing ratios, and safety concerns, led some individuals and their families to seek alternative options, including small-house nursing homes. Small-house nursing homes incorporate design elements that enable a safer living environment for people in need of nursing-home levels of care (see sidebar, p. 2). THE GREEN HOUSE® model, which generated national interest with its inception in the early 2000s, is the most widely researched small-house nursing home today. This report describes key elements of the Green House model, with a focus on its housing, services and supports, workforce, and community integration. Also discussed are opportunities to expand the availability of both Green House homes and similar small-house nursing homes, as well as challenges associated with the model.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (11 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918316781906676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918316781906676